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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-19
Thp Debt.

At meeting {, the sub. committee of the
finance committees of the two houses of the
Legislature on Saturday last q resolution
was adopted ''That the Governor be author
lied and requested to direct the officers of
the State to suspend all proceedings against
parties who have hitherto rendered coupons
for taxes until January 25. provided the
bondhoders shall cease all attempts to
force coupons into the treasury, and will
publish a circular that they will not sustain
taxpayers rendering coupons for taxes 10
the interim" The resolution concludes by
declaring that the State will pay no more
than the amount fixed by the Riddleberger
bill.
Ia regard to what took place in the con.
ference, Mr.. Royal said ~ told the COM
mittee that if the State would stand up to
the Riddleberger bill / would undertake to
promise that the creditors would fund under
it. The Riddieberger bill promises that
from the year 1890 TO the year 1882 the
State will put aside fund amounting to Ct
per cent. upon the entire debt as sink
ing fund to redeem it at maturity. pro-
posed that the creditors should release this
sinking fund and commute it into present
and future payment of interest on the ordi-
nary principles upon which annuities, life
policies and dover are committed. stil
say that if the Legislature of Virginia is in
earnest in standing up to the terms of the
Rddleberger bill L will have no difficulty
whatever in getting the creditors to accept
it. But leaving out all questions of this sort,
if the Legislature will give me short time
for conference, tell you am going to get q
settlement of the State debt.
Leading republican members of the Legis
lature say that their party is unit in favor
of settling the debt on the basis of the Rid.
dleburger bill. The general impression is
that the Legislature will adopt the resou-
tons agreed upon by the subcommittee,
suspending the enforcement of the coupon
crusher of thirty days.
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biitiee, and asked its immediate passage,
saving the bill had been before Congress for
the last ten years, and that as the benehcl'
ary was now over seventy years OF age, ne
would probably die before the passage OF
the bill its passage be delayed much long,
or. But Mr.. Sherman objected. and so the
bill had to 90 on the calendar.
Senator Riddieberger, in short talk with
the GAZETTE's correspondent this morning,
said he had read statement of Mr.. Elam's
to the effect that General Malone had al
WAYS supported the Blair BILL and that
what he, Riddleberger, had said. or might
saw. to the contrary amounted to nothing.
Mr.. Riddleberger said be could not be eX'
nec,ed to be contradiciiDg or having contro
yersies with all or any of General Mahone's
followers, hut that if the General himself
would deny the truth ofauy part of what he,
Riddleberger, had said with reference to his
course on the Blair bill, he, Riddleberger,
would no: only contradict him, but would
sustain himself in that contradiction by the
official records of the Senate and By the tes'
timony of republican Senators.
No matter what resolutions the Virginia
legislature may pass favoriDg the coniinu'
ance of the tariff on the uecessaries OF lille
aud the repeal of the tax on oieomargarine
and whisky, numerous letters received in
this CITY from divers influential people in
sundry parts CT Virginia show plainly
enough that such resolutions are by 10
means 10 accord with the sentiment OF the
majority of the people of that State, and in
dictate that the members of the legislature
would subserve the interests OF their con
stituents better by attending to State mat
ters, and allowing Congress to look after
those that relate to the nation.
Ia the Senate to day MIR. Cal moved that
the resolutions of the Utah convention ask
ing for the admission OF that Territory as a
State in the Union be printed in the Record
but objection being made by several repuo
licans, Mr.. Call said ne would wait until al
! lowed to do so by The rules, and then, II the
objections were continued, would get TIE
resolutions in the Record by reading them
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
was in session to-day considering the nomi
nations of Cabinet officers. The nomins
| ton OF Mr. Lamar was before the commit
tee, but no action was taken, and the com
mittee adjourned till after the holidays.
Representative Yost, Of Virginia, adds his tt
the many complaints about the irregularity with
which subscribers receive the GAZETTE. he says al
Stanton the Richmond and Washington paper:
are received the morning after publication. but
the GAZETTE, never, and that even III this city be
does not soc the GAZETTE until the morning after
its publication.
Representative &c, of the Alexandria district
was detained from his seat in the House to day
by sickness.
Col. E. J, Gresham, of Richmond, who has been
i'll at Charlotte, n. c., has returned to this city
where he is engaged in business.
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GLOOMY FoREBoDINGs.-The Eoglisb and
continental journals continue TO publish ar
ticles. varying in length FROM column to a
page, discussing the chances of an almost
immediate European war. Military circles
in Berlin are imbued with the conviction
that war is imminent, but there is suspi-
cion that in this case The wish is father to
the thought. One high ffcisl in the Ger
man military service is quoted as saying
that the situation has assumed phase max
ing it possible that war may come over
night. The Berlin Post is a'so firm beiiev-
er in the nearness of war, and goes to the
length Of fixing the time Of its breaking out
at come time during the month Of FEBRUARY.
The London Observer. on the other hand,
while deprecatipe hcstiiities as the result of
any of the existing differences between the
European powers, believes that there will be
no war, Every cne," it says, 'inclines to
the beiefthat a war precipitated by Russia
is inevitable, but this is hardly possible.
Whether Russia wants to fight or not--and
it is doubtful if she does-there can be no
war without the consent of Germany, and
thus far there is no reason forassuming that
see entertains wish for war
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spoke.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Loudoun county paid this year for hawk
scalps five hundred dollars.
handsome baptistry has been construct
ed in the Baptist Church at Culpeper.
Francis Z. Thayer he's been appointed
postmaster at Dover, Loudoun county.
The total number of couvicts in the pen.
itentiary under is years of age is 1913, males
III, females %
Two cotton congresses are now at work
at West Point. They give employment to o
large number Of hands.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worsham, probably the
oldest lady in DanviIle, died Saturday morn
ing, in the S7th year of herage.
Robert Alden, colored man FROM King
George county, was robbed OF twenty-five
dollars by the threecard monte game in
Washington on Friday.
Ga Chrcoteague Island the revenue re-
ceived from clans for the past two weeks
is said to have been almost equal to that
received from oysters during the same Pc
liod.
A fire on Saturday in the town of Frank.
lin, on the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad,
destroyed Pretlow and Company's ware
house, containing 1000 bags of peanuts and
three carloads Of coal. Less about $4,000.
Mrs. Estelle Pollock, wife of Mr.. John
Pollock, died at her home, near Fredericks-
burg last week Mrs. Pollock was daugh-
ter of the late Fielding Lewis. of "Mar-
mion," King George county.
George c. Lewis, who was stabbed by
VIM. T. Dryden in an alteration on Chin
colleague Island last July, died several days
ago in the German hospital, in Philadelphia.
Dryden was arrested al the time, but subse'
quenlly broke out of the county Jail and is
slil at large.
Among the prisoners confined in the jail
of Petersburg is Randall Watson, who is to
be hanged at Hicksford, in Greensville
county, next month, for murder. Henry
Moore will be hanged at the same place
about the same time. Moore killed man
about barrel of flour, and alter his convic-
ton made his escape and has been at large
ever since
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A Fierce Desperate.

DENVER, Col. Dec. 19-Newton Voice
has been tracked to :: g-out on the Robin,
son ranch about IL miles from Deer Trail
where be is still holding men at bay who are
attempting bis arrest Another man has
lost his life, making two killed and one
wounded since the first effort was made to
arrest Vorce and the desperate is not yet
captured. A sheep herder whose name is
not known was in The dugout with Vorce
and has been shot and killed by the guards
The sheep herderab dawn left the dug.
out wearing Vorce'5 bat and when about so
feet from the dugout a volley was fired at
him, the superstition being that ne was
Vorce. he, fell but for some time the men
were afraid to 60 after the body as Vorce
could easily reach them with his rife. When,
after about two hours delay, the men went
after the body they found it warm, but the
man had apparently just died from internal
hemorrhage. There were two bullets, enc
through his breast. Yesterday, under sher.
if Chivngton with number of deputies
left for Deer Trail on special train where
hs swore in other deputies and left for
Vorces hiding place with two wagon loads of
men all heavily armed, but up to this time of
writing no news has been received. Vorce
is said 10 have plenty of food and water 10
his dugout, and FIVE horses, one of them being
a Fanar
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LEGISLATIVE.

In the State Senate on Saturday resolu-
ton was introduced by republican member
to investigate the official conduct of Colonel
Randolph Harrison as Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and ascertain what causes there
were to justify the conclusion that the sgri-
cultural interests of the State were not safe
in his bands, and what causes led to the
placing an attorney at law and eX editor
over the farmers OF Virginia in the position
OF Commissioner of Agriculture, which was
indefinitely postponed.
Bills were passed to incorporate the Falls
Church and Potomac Railway Company,
and to prevent county, district, school and
corporation officers and school trustees from
purchasing county and corporation war
rants.
In the House of Delegates the bill increas
ing the tax on peddlers was re committed
sfter discussion.
The Committee on Officers and Offices of
the Capitol reported it inexpedient to abol-
ISL the office Of the Register of the Land
Office, as suggested in the message of the
Governor and the report, after discussion,
was re-commitied, MIR. Pollard saying
that the Governor would like to appear be.
fore the committee and make statement
with regard to the reasons which actuated
him. The committee held meeting in the
afternoon to further consider the question.
Governor Lee aud Mr.. ]. A Wing6eld, Re-
gister of the Land Office, appeared before it
and made addresses pro and con, after
which the committee considered the matter,
and again reached the conclusion that it
would be inexpedient to abolish the Office.
A bill was introduced to fix the salary of
the Judge of the Corporation Court of Alex
andria
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Burglary.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Ole OLSEN, Scan
dinavian, SIS years old, employed as a street
railway trackman, lost the savings of q lie.
time yesterday just when he expected to
realize the benefit o. his frugalty. While
out with his wife looking at home which
he iotended to buy, the old mans tenement
was burglarized of % $50. He had laid aside
The money weekly. few dollars at time,
aud being afraid of the banks had kept his
fortune in trunk under the bed. There is
no clue to the marauders. Olesen and his
wife are nearly distracted.
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INTHE confessions of some of the many
confidential clerks whose tbefs have been
discovered OF late, the same old story is told
over again. The fear OF accidental detection,
and of the resulting disgrace to themselves
and their families, il a constant source OF
anxiety ard alarm, SO that the money they
steal, instead of affolding them any pleas
ure, is the cause of unceasing misery, and
never does them any real good. A thief is a
slave, and the freedom of an honest con
science brings to its poesessor more true hap
piness than all the money he could steal
from his employer.
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Murder and Suicide.

TROY, N. Y. Dec 19-S S. Crandel, for
merly lawyer and real estate broker in
Troy, to-day shot his wife, his mother-in
law, Mrs. s. S. Stone; his step-5aug liter, Ju-
liza Buckley; and himself al their home in
Balstcn Spa All are dead but the wife.
and she is dying. The parties had contro-
versy oyer money matters. His wife was
the divorced wife of Crandell's former legal
associate. Crandell was once the candidate
for sheriff in Washington county and was
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Caught in a Gale.

PHILADELPHIA, Disc. 10 Schooner Gov.
ernor ]. Y. Smith, Capt. Nickerson. from
Norfolk for Providence with 40 tons of coal
was lowed 20 this port to-day in a sinking
condition, having experienced a hurricane
Saturday, fifteen miles cast OF Cape Hen.
lopen, which lasted several hours
DELAWARE BREAKwATER. Dec. 10
Schooner Emeline E Birdsall, from Norfolk
for New Haven. was picked up in distress
With sails all blown away, by the tug Pro-
tector. abreast of Ocean City and towed in
here.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The stock market opened
steady 10 firm for most of the list this morning
the maximum change from Saturdays final prizes
being only a le. cent The market was again
intensely dull, SURPRISING in stagnation even the
corresponding hours on Friday and Saturday.
There was quiet business in Richmond and West
Point, aud in few Other stocks there was some
movement in prices. The tone OF the dealings
was heavy in the carly trading and Richmond
and West Point declined 3. per cent. somesl
improvement was made late in the hour, but atli
O'clock the market was very dull and steady at
small! fractions under the opening prices. Money
4e5.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.-yirginia IS cousolidst T.,
40; last duo coupons =; 1O-40s-; new IS e.
bid oday
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BILLS FOR the erection of postal tele
graphs, of public buildings in all the small
towns of the ccuutry, for coast defense,
and for various other schemes by
which to take money out of the
treasury have already been introduced in
Congress by republican protectionists, the
evident object of all being o canse such al
expenditure of public money that the exist
ing high tariff on the necessaries of life will
have to be maintained in order to avoid
national bankruptcy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-19

Mr.. RANDALL voted against the Presi-
dents just and proper veto of the fraudulent
dependent pensions bill and says he will vote
for that bill again when it shall come before
Congress, and against lis expected veto.
The reason Mr.. Randall supports this bill
is the fact that its passage would open such
drain upon the treasury that the existing
high tariff upon the necessaries of life would
have to lie continued in order to meet the
necessary requirements of the government.
With Mr.. Randall, it is anything that will
increase the wealth and profits of the few
protected niue aud factory owners mot la
borers-in PennsylvaDia.
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Fires.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia Winnipeg, Man.,
special SAYS: Leitch Bros mill at Oak Lane
was burned last night, together with 10000
bushels Of wheat Loss $4,000 insurance
$4,000.
LYNcHBURG, Va. Dec. ia Bristol,
Tenn, special to the Advance says Five
business houses, occupied by grocers and as
restaurants, composing the king Block, !"
were destroyed by FIRE last night. Loss
81 600
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The Crown Pincc's Condition.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-The Freissinige Zeituag
in an article believed to have been prompted
by Professor Virchow, says that the cicatri'
cation in the Crown Princes ,hroat is most
favorable symptom, indicating hat the af-
lection is not cancerous.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
[snec;al Correspondence of the Alexs GAZETTE

Especial Correspondence Oh tn6 ALUM. NAEnA nj
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 10. 1887.
A gentleman of this city interested in the
success of the Mineral Railroad, says that
should the proposed changes in the charter
of that road be made by the legislature, for.
eign capitalists are ready to supply most OF
the money that will be required Tor the coz
struction of the road By the new charter,
the road will be part of no other road but
will run directly rom Alexandria to Charles
ton, connecting with road from the Cum
berlsnd coal miuss at Moorefeid, and with
the West Virginia mines at Davis's. If
the road be built, lumber trade suth-
cient to pay the interest on the investment
is assured il, in addition to the immense
coal trade from which lis profits are ex-
Dected. It is possib the first section OF the
road will be the abandoned bed of what was
10 have been the independent line of the
Manassas Gap Railroad between Alexandra
and Manassas.
C. W. Perkins, OF Richmond, a House EN-.
ployee, and an appointee of Representative
Wise, was removed this morning, but was
subsequently given another place.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger in
troduced several petitions from citizens o!
Virginia and from temperance organizations
in this city for local option law in the
District of Columbia. He also introduced
bills granting charter to the Washington
CITY Cable and Ell. ctric Railroad Company
and for gravel road from Richmond to tie
national cemetery near that city.
Representative O'Ferrall, who has been
reported in newspaper of this city as say.
ing that the chances of the passage of the
Blair bill are increased by the smallness of
the democratic majority in the present
House, told the GAZErTEs correspondent
this morning that he never said anything of
the kind, but that be did say its chances
were increased because fewer democrats
were opposed to it in this, than in the last
House.
In the Senate to dsy Mr. Pugb, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported hill for re-
lieving Abraham Myers of political disa.
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MIR. Esigeins's Resignation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The correspond
ence between Mr.. Higgins, chief of the ap
pointment division of the Treasury Depart.
ment, and Mr.. Fairchild, in which thu for
mer resigns his position, has been made pub
lie. Mr. Falrchild to-day denied that Mr..
Higgins's removal had been directed by the
President.
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Internal Revenue Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19--The receipts
from internal revenue to-day were SOS. 222,
and from customs $3.50 LOG. The national
bank notes received to day for redemption
amount TO 1929 600.
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Reported Attempted Assassination

VIENNA. Dec. ia correspondence
sheet published in this city asserts that it
has received cipher dispatch stating that
another attempt has been made On the life
of the Car and that The Car was wounded.
1t also says that revolutionary movement
has broken out in st Petersburg.
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Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day appointed in Virginia
Griffith E. Hambrick storekeeper al Cop
per Valley, Va.
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Senator IrgalIs, chairman of the District
Senate Committee, says the delay in the
construction of the Aqueducs bridge.
is lnexcusable. The pretext for the
delay is that the deficiency bill con
tanned an appropriation for a draw,
whereas the Congress vot,d the draw"
down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-19

"W1DE AwAKE."-Tbe December NUN.
Der of Vide 44,cake, readable monthly
magazine, illustrated, published by the D.
Lotbrop Company, Boston, has been re-
ceived. This holiday number is very rich
in matter and variety.
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Resigned his Office.

BERLIN. Dec. 19.-Count Perpoucher,
whose wife was said 20 have been implicat-
cd in the sending of the forged docu'
ments to the Car, has resigned his office Of
chief marshal of the imperial household.
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Declines toHntcrfere.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Gladstone has
written letter declining tointerfere in the
arbitration movement
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Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia lumber Of
nominations for postmasters (uot recess ap
pointments) was sen. to the Senate to day.
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na,sl, oCo Esisl,on

LONDON. Dec. 19-Right Rev. James
Joseph Carbery, Catholic Bishop of the do
cese of Hamilton Ont. is dead.
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COMMUNICATED,

What is the IN after with the gss 1t is getting
more ami more scanty, if not worse and cannot
now get half enough to light up my house when
want it. wonder if the bill will be any lighter.
A LARGE CONSUMER.
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Three colored men made their escape from the
Richmond Jail on Friday night but their absence
Was not discovered till Saturday morning.
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Death ola Minister.

LONDON, Dec 10 The Rev Mr. McConi
che is dead
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HOUSE.

The Speaker announced the appointment
of the Committee on Rules, as follows: The
Speaker. Mesars. Randall, Mills, Reed and
Cannon.
Mr. Dbble, of South Carolina. offered a
resolution referring to the Committee on
Appropriations the reports of the Court of
Claims on the French spolation claims, with
instructions to that committee to report oil
claims which have been decided favorably
to the claimants in the general deficiency
bill.
The resolution was finally adopted, and
the Houee adjourned until TO morrow.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 10, IL a. m.-The leading fu.
lures ruled as follows Nay Wheat 1874; May
Corn 53sas; May Pork SIS so asked May Lard
SO 271baS 80 asked.